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Who We Are

Welcome to Lions Clubs International District 404A2 Nigeria, where individuals from all walks of life unite to make meaningful contributions to our society. Our members are driven by a shared purpose: to serve with dedication, empathy, and integrity.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.

Across Nigeria, our clubs focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by our communities while working hand-in-hand with Lions Clubs worldwide to foster lasting change. Whether it's enhancing access to education and healthcare, empowering economic growth, or addressing global issues like climate change and peacebuilding, we are committed to uplifting those in need.

OUR VISSION

To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.

OUR MISION

To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

District Governor's Acceptance Speech

Distinguish Lions and Leos, it is my honour to formally accept the position and responsibility of the office of the District Governor of Lions Clubs International District 404A2, Nigeria for the 2024/2025 Lions year. As your District Governor, I promise to coordinate the district leadership to address the huge challenges affecting the growth of the Clubs in the District as regards membership increase. We shall strive to encourage retention and rekindle commitment to recruiting quality persons into our noble association.

This is the time to close ranks to shape, reshape, and build on the gains of our past leaders for a strong and high performing district. Running a voluntary office is not limited to the ideas of the current office holder. In you are all leaders beginning at your club level and should contribute to the way the district is being managed. Our association is evolving and there are many new perspectives regarding the office of the DG, therefore, I sincerely invite you to bring up great ideas, feedback and suggestions on ways we can continually improve our services to impact our communities positively.

To this end, we shall open feedback loops in all the regions where you can all share your novel ideas on how best we can grow our district and improve our service to humanity. Offering needed services is the driving force behind our service activities this Lions year. Our concern as a pragmatic vessel of service is to encourage clubs and individuals to focus on finding practical solutions to the felt needs of our communities rather than providing services for the sake of carrying out service activities. Clubs, therefore, are enjoined to conduct community needs assessments, involve community members in identifying their expressed needs, and apply the most effective course of action to achieve desired outcomes. As Bill de Blasio holds "you are either a dreamer or a realist". Do not just tick the box for service, impact on the lives of the people we serve. Be pragmatic in your service pursuit in order to meet our communities at the point of their felt needs. I am thankful to all Lions and Leos for the confidence and trust to hand over the mantle of leadership of our district to me. On my honor, I promise not to disappoint you.

My sincere gratitude goes to God Almighty, who made it possible at the appointed time for me to assume the office of the District Governor. I return all glory to him alone. May I passionately thank my dear wife Elfreda and my lovely children for standing by me throughout the electioneering and succession period. Your prayers and moral support created the needed atmosphere for this achievement. My deep appreciation goes to the Director General and members of the MOI team for putting up a robust campaign effort and succession plan. You are a team to work with. I also extend my gratitude to the president and members of Calabar Atakpa Lions Club for supporting my ambition for this position. I promise that I will not let you down.

Finally, I am most thankful to the Elders forum of our district who are always willing to help and whose experiences will be required to steer the Pragmatic vessel of service to a safe shore. Thank you all and God bless

Lion Sir Maurice Ibok Ph.D, PMJF, NLCF

District Governor 2024/2025

Download Full Acceptance Speech Here

Lions Invocation

When I attend my lions club And break at the table I gave a million thanks to God To know that I am able to meet there With my fellow man Relax and play and sing To hear the speakers of the day The fine thoughts that they bring I realize that I have a part In caring for the blind Also the underpriviledged Let’s keep them all in mind Now as we do our daily tasks Pray God we do them greatly Then liberty and intelligence Will be our Nations safety

To Organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs
To coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs
To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the people of the world.
To promote the principle of good government and good citizenship.
To take an active part in the civic, cultural, social, and moral welfare of the community.
To unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
To provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest, provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by clubs members.
To encourage service minded people to serve their community without personal reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, profession, public work and private endeavors.

TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that it may merit a reputation for quality of service.
TO SEEK success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
TO REMEMBER that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s to be loyal to my client or customers and true to myself.
WHENEVER a doubt arise as to the right ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubts against myself.
TO HOLD friendship as an end not means. To hold that true friendship that exist not on account of the service performed by one another. But true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in which it is given.
ALWAYS to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state and community, and give them unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed.
To give them freely of my time, labour and means.
TO AID others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the week, and my substance to the needy.
TO BE CAREFUL with my criticism and liberal with praise,
To build up and not to destroy

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